Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- The Guildhall
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Garrison
- Statue of an Athlete
- The George Fox Incident
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Medieval Minster
- Norman Window Frame
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Central Library
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Olave
- Water Lanes